Justin and I were privileged enough to have been invited to a seminar on "Spirituality in the marketplace" given by Dr. Corne Bekker last night. Dr. Bekker spoke of the seven deadly sins and reminded us that, initially, there were eight of them. The one that was left out was boredom. We found that immensely interesting! With all the work out there for those of us called to be God's hands, legs, and voice how could one, in reality, ever be bored? Well, sadly, most of us are!

Proverbs 11:1 states that; “The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight”.

In biblical times there was a custom of having different weights and means of measurement for buying and selling being one stone too heavy and another too light. To take advantage of the unsuspecting is an abomination to God and a crime against mankind. In short, being dishonest.

What has this balance to do with salvation, and what is it for we ask ourselves? Well...nothing. The questions we should be asking ourselves though from a leadership perspective are;

What kind of leader are we? Do we justify ourselves and blame others irrespective of circumstance and situation? Are we trusting God to help us overcome the deceitfulness of our own heart? Are we listening to what God tells us? Have we allowed boredom to set in? Above all though God does hold his leaders responsible. If we want to lead the band, we have to face the music, and be honest both with others and ourselves.